Chamba: A serious case of alleged molestation and attempt to rape two minor girl students returning home from school has come to light in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. It is alleged that a person killed both the girl students on the way. Forcibly stopped them at a deserted place and tried to do obscene acts with them. When the girl students raised an alarm in protest, the accused fled from the spot. After receiving information about the incident, the police took action and arrested the accused. Investigation of the matter is ongoing.
It is being told that both the girls were returning home after school. Meanwhile, the accused stopped him on the way. Due to the isolated place, the situation became very scary for the girl students. It is alleged that the accused tried to force and molest her.
The girl students showed courage and protested and started shouting for help. Hearing their noise, the accused got scared and ran away from there. After this the girl students informed their families about the incident. The family immediately reached the police and lodged a complaint about the entire matter.
Seeing the seriousness of the matter, the police immediately started investigation. The police took information about the incident from the girl students and started searching for the accused on the basis of their description and the place of the incident. After police action the accused was arrested.
The police are now trying to find out why the accused had stopped the girl students on the way and whether he was already keeping an eye on their activities. During the investigation, information can also be collected from the people present near the incident spot. Police are also trying to find out whether the accused had any prior acquaintance with the girl students or he targeted them after seeing them on the road.
There is an atmosphere of worry in the families of the girl students after the incident. Questions are also being raised regarding the safety of girls returning home from school. Parents say that it is very important for children to get a safe environment and security arrangements should be strengthened on deserted roads.
Since the matter is related to minor girl students, the police have initiated action under legal provisions. It is also important to ensure that the identity of the girl students does not become public during the investigation. Police are taking further legal action against the accused based on the available evidence.
After the incident, the police can also appeal to the people that if suspicious activity is seen in any area, they should immediately inform the police. Families and local people need to be alert especially regarding the safety of children going to school.
The most important thing in this case was that instead of remaining silent out of fear, the girl students protested by making noise, due to which the accused had to run away from the spot. After this the family members reached the police and lodged a complaint and the police arrested the accused.
Police are now investigating all aspects related to the incident. Through interrogating the accused, efforts will be made to find out how he tried to commit the crime and whether he has been involved in any such incident before. The police will also investigate whether any other person was present near the spot or not.
At many places in a hilly district like Chamba, the routes from schools to homes can be long and relatively deserted. In such a situation, the responsibility of parents and local administration regarding the safety of girl students increases further. After this incident, there may be a demand to increase surveillance around schools and on the routes where girl students travel.
At present the accused is in the custody of the police and the investigation of the case is progressing. The police is busy connecting the entire sequence of events on the basis of information received from the girl students and their families. Other facts related to the incident will be revealed in detail only after the investigation is completed.
Police have arrested the accused in the case of alleged rape attempt and molestation of two minor girl students in Chamba. The accused ran away from the spot after the girl students raised an alarm. The police are now investigating the case based on the interrogation of the accused and the available evidence.